This takes the cake, onyx.
Apostle Claver tells the world how the real party of racism is the Democrats
Posted on 11/09/2010 5:51:12 PM PST by TitansAFC
WASHINGTON -- Republican triumphs in the recent U.S. congressional elections have left the party with an ironic dilemma: The woman who played such a key role in igniting their conservative base is also the woman they fear the most.
Sarah Palin -- either adored or abhorred in the United States, depending on one's political perspective -- is considered one of the biggest winners following last week's mid-term elections.
The former Alaska governor backed some 60 Tea Party candidates, about half of whom won, while targeting 20 Democrats for certain defeat. Eighteen lost.
Yet in the corridors of power on Capitol Hill, there is a determined and focused effort underway among the Republican elite to find a candidate who can handily beat Palin for the nomination. In recent days, the "Blame Palin" strategy has stepped out from the shadows.
Spencer Bachus, a Republican congressman from Alabama, has pointed to Palin and the Tea Party movement for his party's failure to capture the U.S. Senate in addition to the House.
"The Senate would be Republican today except for states (in which Palin endorsed candidates) like Christine O'Donnell in Delaware," Bachus told an Alabama newspaper. "Sarah Palin cost us control of the Senate."
Although Tea Party candidates did well in House races, Bachus added, "they didn't do very well at all" in their attempts to win Senate seats.
Conservative icon Rush Limbaugh, the radio-show host who wields tremendous influence over the party, has been railing against such anti-Palin forces in recent days.
"What's going on here, folks, is very simple," said Limbaugh, who's a big Palin booster.
"They want to establish a lie very firmly in the minds of the public that the Tea Party hurt the Republican party in these elections. They want to use this to stop Sarah Palin. Republican insiders are trying to figure out now how to stop Sarah Palin."
Why the Palin fears? Republicans fret that if she's their presidential candidate in 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama will easily dispose of her. Even George W. Bush, the much-maligned former Republican president, has reportedly told associates that Palin is "unqualified" to be commander-in-chief, and his one-time chief strategist, Karl Rove, says she lacks the "gravitas" for the job.
Palin doesn't appear to be paying any mind. The period after the mid-term elections tend to be when presidential campaigns unofficially begin, and Palin's Twitter stream moved in a new direction Monday. The self-styled hockey mom relies on social media like Facebook and Twitter to communicate with the masses.
"Today: trade speech; tmrw school event 2 start discussing QuantitativeEasing w kids around US so they prepare 4 Feds experiment w their future," Palin tweeted. She usually uses Twitter to make personal comments about political candidates, current events and the media, not to alert followers about her own upcoming policy announcements.
Palin also delivered a hard-hitting speech in Phoenix that assailed Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Board chairman, by focusing on a primary conservative concern this election cycle: government overspending.
"I'm deeply concerned about the Federal Reserve's plans to buy up anywhere from $600 billion to as much as $1 trillion of government securities," Palin said in prepared remarks. "What's the end game here?... All this pump-priming will come at a serious price."
A recent ABC News-Washington Post poll found only 27 per cent of registered voters believe Palin is qualified to be president. Even those who identify themselves as lifelong Republicans are uneasy about her, including the segment that voted for the party in droves last week -- older white men.
"I think she's a very good lady, but I just don't think we're ready for her," Daniel Phillips, 48, a North Carolina Republican businessman, said in a recent interview.
Phillips said he lost respect for Palin when she resigned as Alaska governor last year before serving her full term.
"When she did that, I think she hurt herself. I think she's a good cheerleader for the conservative party and the Tea Party movement, but as far as being a serious presidential candidate, no. I just don't see it."
Nonetheless, 55 per cent of conservative Republicans like Phillips do believe she's qualified, the same poll suggested. And a whopping 73 per cent of Tea Party supporters believe she's got what it takes to be president.
Those making the case that Palin can emerge victorious on a national level often point to 1966, when Richard Nixon, another figure facing some public antipathy, took to the hustings after losing in a presidential election. Nixon won the presidency in 1968.
It’s turning into a cult of personality. She does a lot of good for our side but I don’t see her as president . Sorry
So if someone dosen’t think Palin can win they are now cowards? Oh brother
yeap because someone that is so off from the american people views has no chance. I mean with poll numbers like this how can she win:
Whose views are closer to your own? Palin/Obama
Overall: 52/40
Male: 55/37
Female: 48/43
White: 58/35
Black: 5/87
GOP: 84/9
DEM: 14/81
INDY: 59/27
Conservative: 80/12
Moderate: 28/61
Liberal: 14/85
Or these:
“.....76% of Republicans and 52% of unaffiliated voters now hold a favorable opinion of Palin.”
“...Unaffiliated voters by a 41% to 36% margin see Palin as good for the GOP.”
Why would I weep? I think that's pretty good news if their projections regarding the electoral votes are correct. Regarding Palin, I have nothing AGAINST her. I actually like her. I just don't think she can win a national race. If she's on the ballot, I'll surely vote for her. Hell, she's one of the few reasons why I voted for McCain.
Frankly, I don't think ANY of the would be GOP presidential candidates getting all of the media attention have a chance of winning. I was a FRed supporter in 2008.
I dont care what the numbers say right now, I don’t think she could win and I would rather someone else run . I ‘m sorry if that pisses off your fanatical love of Palin as the end all be all for the restoration of America.
Fair enough. Who you got in mind?
Hey what do I care.
Go with your gut don’t let facts and figures get in you way.
In fact I might start selling blindfolds to anti-palin people so they never have to see the handwriting on the wall
Here’s the ‘catch’ for me.
I can think of several ‘candidates’ who could win the Presidential Election. Even so, I wouldn’t want them for President.
If we’re just going to have another Washington ‘insider’ who is deeply meshed into the corruption of politics, we might as well keep Obama.
If WE are going to pick a candidate based on whether they would win, rather than whether they would be a good President, I think we lower ourselves to the Democratic party level.
Obama won. But he has made a lousy President, so far.
It goes beyond these guys. The party infrastructure is against her too.
Her ONLY support is at the grass roots.
And, that's enough to win.
This takes the cake, onyx.
Apostle Claver tells the world how the real party of racism is the Democrats
Now that Obama’s popularity has fallen off a cliff we might get some of the ones that have been in hiding to come out but the fact that they hid and allowed Obama to transform the country without raising a fit says a lot.
this btw is one reason I strongly support Gov Palin. when all the GOP leaders were telling us to surrender Palin fought with us.
Now I like Christie on the fiscal stuff, not much on anything else, Mitt is a RINO, huck no thanks. Maybe a dark horse will come along but it's looking less and less likely.
Sooo.....that leaves the ones on the field and from them only one is a fighter for conservatives. the choice at this point in time is not hard. Maybe it will get harder as the primary season gets going but now not so much.
That's cool. But your earlier post indicated you had reason to believe...at a personal level or a level that everyone should recognize...that Palin is anointed by God to be the next POTUS.
In my pinion, that's ludicrous.
If it were true, no human could know it before it happens...unless, of course, you're a prophet, anointed by God himself?
Thank you so much for confirming my personal belief that the elitist republicans have gathered together their own group of seminar posters to trash Sarah Palin where ever conservatives gather. Whenever I see or hear some one spouting those talking points, I will know that they are either a schooled minion or one of the brainwashed masses incapable of independent thought.
Before I was just going to wait and see who would run in 2012 to decide who I would support for president. Maybe I’d consider Jim DeMint or Mike Pence as well as Sarah Palin. But after seeing this, I’ve changed my mind. I’m voting for Sarah. I don’t care who else is running. I’m voting for Sarah Palin. If these clowns think they can get away with trashing a mother of five children just because they can’t imagine giving up their power, then they are in for the shock of their lives. What they meant for evil, God means for good. Every evil thing they plot will backfire on them.
May every one of those good for nothings reap every nasty bit of what they have sown.
It sure does. Those people need to stop this vile nonsesne right now.
Tonight Sarah said.
..and it looks to be that way for Palin. I doubt the media can do much to deter her supporters but it will affect those who are uncertain. The public can be very fickle! Still, she's shown herself to stand strong in the face of almost anything they have thrown, I suspect she'll remain so.
Interesting also, Pittsburgh is solid blue for the most part yet Beck is going there, as well as Dr. Jeremiah. This would hardly have been imagined possible before the election. Pitts-burg remains in a world of hurt financially and lots of infighting in various councils etc. So I'm not ready to say Pa. won't come around to Palin...after-all Pa. turned red!
Ditto!
God is Still in control,
IF HE wants Sarah to win, She’s IN!
Do you Think he would have promised that if Casle-RINO was the candidate?
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